Fubara Appoints Loyalist, Ehie, As Chief Of Staff, Five Others As Advisers

The head of his loyalists in the State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has been named Chief of Staff by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Prior to recently leaving the Assembly as part of the efforts to bring peace back to the state, Ehie was Martin Amaewhule’s opponent for the Speakership.

A few weeks ago, there were rumors that he had been chosen to succeed Mr. Chidi Amadi, who had resigned along with several commissioners late last year as a loyalist of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike.

But in a statement late Sunday night by Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, Fubara named Ehie as his chief of staff.

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The SSG also announced the appointment of five others as Special Advisers.

The new Special Advisers are Darlington Oji, who resigned as the Chief of Staff to the Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Samuel Nwanosike, in the wake of the political crisis in Rivers State; Solomon Abel-Eke, the immediate past Chairman of Ohio/Akpor Local Government Area where the Wike comes from.

Others are, Prince Ohia, the immediate past Commissioner for Youths Development; Aminayanasam Fiberesima and Deeyah Bariene.

The statement said the new appointees will be sworn in by Governor Fubara at the State Executive Council Chambers by 11 am on Monday.